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What is the characteristic of thin skin?
What is the characteristic of thin skin?
- It lacks hair and sebaceous glands
- It has a thick layer of keratinocytes
- It is found only on the face
- It usually contains hair (correct)
Which cell type is responsible for skin pigmentation?
Which cell type is responsible for skin pigmentation?
- Melanocytes (correct)
- Langerhans cells
- Keratinocytes
- Merkel cells
What is the main cause of Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
What is the main cause of Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
- Hormonal imbalance
- Viral infection
- Genetic mutation
- Chronic sun exposure (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?
Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
What type of cancer arises in pigment cells of the skin?
What type of cancer arises in pigment cells of the skin?
Where is thick skin typically found?
Where is thick skin typically found?
What is the function of sebum, a secretion of sebaceous glands?
What is the function of sebum, a secretion of sebaceous glands?
What type of secretion do sebaceous glands produce?
What type of secretion do sebaceous glands produce?
Where are sebaceous glands most numerous?
Where are sebaceous glands most numerous?
What is a common skin condition that usually begins in adolescence?
What is a common skin condition that usually begins in adolescence?
What is the thinnest part of the dermis?
What is the thinnest part of the dermis?
What type of cancer is the most common in Australians under fifty years of age?
What type of cancer is the most common in Australians under fifty years of age?
What is the thickness of the dermis in the palms and soles of the feet?
What is the thickness of the dermis in the palms and soles of the feet?
What is the primary function of eccrine sweat glands?
What is the primary function of eccrine sweat glands?
Where are apocrine glands typically located in the body?
Where are apocrine glands typically located in the body?
What type of cells form a margin around the secretory units of eccrine glands?
What type of cells form a margin around the secretory units of eccrine glands?
What is the composition of sweat initially secreted by eccrine glands?
What is the composition of sweat initially secreted by eccrine glands?
What happens to the ions in sweat as it reaches the surface of the skin?
What happens to the ions in sweat as it reaches the surface of the skin?
What is the characteristic of the secretion produced by apocrine glands?
What is the characteristic of the secretion produced by apocrine glands?
Where are eccrine glands most abundant in the body?
Where are eccrine glands most abundant in the body?
What triggers the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum?
What triggers the sebaceous glands to produce more sebum?
What is the main cause of acne vulgaris?
What is the main cause of acne vulgaris?
What blocks the hair follicle and leads to acne?
What blocks the hair follicle and leads to acne?
What contributes to the inflammation in acne?
What contributes to the inflammation in acne?
What happens to the sebaceous glands during puberty?
What happens to the sebaceous glands during puberty?
What is the result of the skin cells not being shed normally?
What is the result of the skin cells not being shed normally?
What is the role of stress in acne development?
What is the role of stress in acne development?
What is the term for the plug that forms in the hair follicle?
What is the term for the plug that forms in the hair follicle?
What is the genetic contribution to acne development?
What is the genetic contribution to acne development?
